Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-24

VI tne ueau- she ii nave TO knock
under the same as the rest of us. L
wonder II he'll let me 60 out on the
common tonight? The boys are get
ting up baseball match. Tom Jones
was here this morning, and made me
promise I'd come. TIE Sklntlints are
going to play against the Ironsides, but
III bet on the
"You needn't bet at all Uninterrupted
Rosa Belle, tying on her apron and
oustling about the poorly spread table
In the room adjoining. This is
fathers wedding day, and it isn't at
all likely he'll let you 20 of. Come.
hathie, peel those potatoes for me
Then set the chairs up, and tell the
folks dinner is ready. l wish | had
something better to offer her, she
added, looking ruefully at the platter
of fried pork in the centre OF the table,
lanked on either side 10y dish of
apple-s2uce and huge loaf OF wheat
bread.
81 wish we had silver forks and glass
goblets like Hattie Andrews folks, -
said kathie, hurriedly removing their
ugly brown jackets, and tumbling them
into the blue carthen dish which Lettie
brought from the closet.
We'll, IL Mrs. Hunter is IS hungry
rs L am, she won't think of ANYTHING
but her dinner" exclaimed Arthur,
bringing up the chairs with 4 good deal
OF noise. That apple-sauce is scorched,
Rosa Belle; 1 smell it. Father won't
relish that"
well, l can't help it." answered
the girl IN a discouraged tone. "He
needn't have sent Martha OF Just at
this time.''
ITS all right, dear" said a pleasant
voice behind her, and OrphieS slipped
Into her seat the head of the table. She
had changed her wedding dress for 4
simple calico, and u white apron was
tied about her trim waist. Martha
was getting old, Rosa Belle. We want
a younger maid-of-all-wo Never
mind the forks, hathie; have some
better ones in my trunk. Hector, 1t
strikes me this dIniug-rOOm is rather
small" looking about the dingy, poorly
furnished apartment. Can't it be en-
larsed in any way? You must see
Dunham about 1t at once, rs il must be
attended to before warm weather sets
in- Dog-days are 50 trying in Hills
wood.
my dear Orphies''-Mr. Hunter
turned two severe eyes on the dimpled
face OppOSite-''.t would cost a mint
Of money to enlarge this room"
Not so very much" SAID Orphies,
composediy. "We had ours done al
home. l think para said the cost was
only one hundred AMI dfty dollars"
"Only one hundred and fifty dollarsl''
erie q Mr. Hunter, staring az his young
wife as II he thought her crazy. "Why,
my dear Orphies, You speak rs If money
grew on bushes, anu could be picked as
easily as berries. Besides, never heard
the first Mrs Hunter complain that
this room was close
Poor thing!n SAID Orphies, pityin2ly,
perhaps she didn't dare TO. WHAT
We're you saying, Arthur? \ baseball
match on the cOmmOnl Why. that's
delightful Don't stay at home on my
account, l beg of you. Go and enjoy
yourself while you can. Were l boy
Ia go with you. As it IL, Will sit by
the window with papa and watch the
game. Oh, Hector, l forgot to tell
you! Florence Freeman was married
yesterday, and who do you think the
bridegroom was? Oh, you would never
guess, SO l might as well tell you. Ii
was Percy Whitman, and such display
as was made. Not at all like our hum
bic union"
"Why didn't you take him, then?"
grOwled Mr.. Hunter, whose feelings
were somewhat ''rIled'' by the proposed
change In his house. 'He wanted you
at one time, didn't he?"
Orphies laughed gleefully.
Il didn't want him." she said. 81
had rather have you than a dozen
Percy Whltmans."
And then, springing up, she threw
her arms around her husbands neck,
greatly to the chill iren's astOnishment,
and, II the truth be told, to his own as
well.
I'VE will need some wood for the
morning, Hector" said OrpAies that
night, as her husband was preparing TO
exchange his boots for the comfortable
slippers he had commanded kathie to
bring him.
She had found so much to do, and
had entered SO heartily into the duties
awaiting her, that her wedding-day had
passed very much the same as those
spent under her fathers roof.
Father never chops the wood"
ventured Rosa Belle, seeing the look of
surprise on her parents face. "Mamma
always did it, and when she died,
looked out for the kindlIngs."
Orphies gave the batch of dough she
was kneading vigorous turn
THAT isn't a wOman'S work." she
said, with a determined shake OF her
head. Come. Arthur, help papa in
with the wood, please, and then we
will hear all about the base ball match
Hurry, Hector, dear. No, mol Arthur
isn't strong enough to cut those great
logs. That is your work. He VIII
bring it in as fast as you get IT ready,
and baby and will come and see that
you do 1t properly"
Catching the little one in the round,
white arms bare to the elbow, and dot
ted here and there with patches Of
flour, Orphies danced out into the
wood-shed, followed by the grumbllng
Hector and the amused children.
Didn't tell you father had found
his match?" whispered Rosa Belle over
the basket she was helping her brother
TO fill. He never did this in his life,
and yet he doesn't say word. I'm
glad she's come"
''If she keeps on as she haS begun,
I'a stand a chance of getting out TO
play once In a while," answered doubt
ing Arthur. ~ had Just Jolly good
time this afternoon, thanks to her, and
II L never get another 1 can look back
on that"
Orphies had been married n week
when people began to look for open
war; but il there was any, the young
wife kept It to herself. To be sure,
life was not all sunshine, but she had
expected a few rainy days would creep
in. She had married Hector Hunter
in spite Of the reputation he bore. She
knew all about his disorderly home and
neglected children. She had heard OF
his harsh treatment OF his wife, and
his meanness as a citizen, and yet she
gladly took HIM for better or worse.
Why she had done so, no one knew,
but probably Orphies did, for In spite
of the apparent dreariness OF her lot,
she was as sunny, sweet-tempered and
bannv In her new home as she had been